On Pennsylvania roads, what color identifies service signs such as HOSPITAL, GAS, and FOOD?
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A.
Orange signs with black text
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B.
Green signs with white markings
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C.
Blue signs with white letters Correct
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D.
Brown signs with tan lettering
The answer is "Blue signs with white letters"
Service signs, which mark motorist amenities near an exit, are blue with white letters or symbols. Test-takers who pick green are recalling the highway and expressway guide signs shown on the previous page, and those who pick brown are recalling the tourist-oriented directional signs listed just below service signs in the same section.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Orange signs with black text
Orange with black is reserved for work zone signs, never for driver service information. This answer reaches for the loudest color scheme on the road and forgets that orange is set aside for construction zones, not for services like fuel and food.
B. Green signs with white markings
Green with white is used for highway and expressway guide signs, not service amenities. This answer recalls the highway and expressway guide signs shown on the previous page and applies their color to the service sign category posted at the same exits.
D. Brown signs with tan lettering
Brown marks recreation and tourist-oriented directional signs, not the fuel-and-food services category. This answer reaches for the brown tourist-oriented directional signs listed directly below service signs in the same section and pairs them with tan instead of the actual white lettering.
This question tests your knowledge of Road Signs in Pennsylvania. Source: Pennsylvania Driver Manual, "SERVICE SIGNS," p.21..
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